What is the purpose of a mortgage versus a promissory note?

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What is the purpose of a mortgage versus a promissory note?

The key idea is that two separate documents serve two different roles in a loan. The promissory note is the borrower’s written promise to repay the loan, laying out the amount, interest rate, and repayment schedule. The mortgage (or security instrument, like a deed of trust) is what creates a lien on the property, giving the lender a security interest in the real estate and the right to foreclose if the loan isn’t repaid. The note establishes the debt; the mortgage encumbers the property to secure that debt. So the correct description matches the note as the repayment promise and the mortgage as the lien on the property.

The key idea is that two separate documents serve two different roles in a loan. The promissory note is the borrower’s written promise to repay the loan, laying out the amount, interest rate, and repayment schedule. The mortgage (or security instrument, like a deed of trust) is what creates a lien on the property, giving the lender a security interest in the real estate and the right to foreclose if the loan isn’t repaid. The note establishes the debt; the mortgage encumbers the property to secure that debt. So the correct description matches the note as the repayment promise and the mortgage as the lien on the property.

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